Piet J. J. Konings (Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands)

Submitted:  Tues, April 26, 2011


Dr. Piet J. J. Konings
Afrika-Studiecentrum
Leiden University
P.O. Box 9555
2300 RB
Leiden
The Netherlands

fax:     +31-71-5273344

Messages for Dr. Konings, e-mail:  asc@ascleiden.nl

Afrika-Studiecentrum Web site: http://asc.leidenuniv.nl



Piet Konings retired in 2008. He is currently affiliated to the African 
Studies Centre as an honorary researcher.

Dr. Piet Konings' current research interests are: (i) political change and
regionalism in Cameroon, with particular reference to the "Anglophone
problem", and (ii) the role of civil society organizations during 
economic and political liberalization in several African countries, in 
particular Cameroon and Ghana. 


Publications -- Selected Books and Articles:

Crisis and Neoliberal Reforms in Africa. Civil Society and Agro-Industry
in Anglophone Cameroon's Plantation Economy. Bamenda, Cameroon: 
Langaa Publishers, 2011.

Neoliberal bandwagonism: civil society and the politics of belonging 
in Anglophone Cameroon Bamenda, Cameroon: Langaa Publishers, 2009.

"Autochthony and ethnic cleansing in Cameroon: the 1966 Tombel 
disturbances,"  In: The international journal of African historical 
studies, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 203-222, 2008.

"Church-state relations in Cameroon's postcolony: the case of the Roman 
Catholic Church,"  In: Journal for the study of religion, vol. 20, no. 2, 
pp. 45-64, 2008.

"Privatisation and labour militancy: the case of Cameroon's tea estates,"
In: Journal of contemporary African studies, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 51-70, 
2008.

"'Bendskin' drivers in Douala's neighbourhood: masters of the road and the 
city," In: P.J.J. Konings ; D.W.J. Foeken (eds.) Crisis and 
creativity. Exploring the wealth of the African neighbourhood. 
Leiden: Brill, pp. 46-65, 2006.

"Assessing the role of autonomous teachers' trade unions in anglophone 
Cameroon, 1959-1972,"  In: Journal of African History, vol. 47, no. 3, 
pp. 415-436, 2006.

"Solving transportation problems in African cities: Innovative responses 
by the youth in Douala, Cameroon,"  In: Africa today, vol. 53, no. 1, 
pp. 35-50, 2006.

With Francis B. Nyamnjoh
Negotiating an Anglophone identity : a study of the politics of 
recognition and representation in Cameroon.  Leiden: Brill, 
Afrika-Studiecentrum series 1, 2003.

Labour resistance in Cameroon, James Currey, publishers, London, 
1993.

Gender and class in the tea estates of Cameroon. ASC Research 
series / African edition. 1995.

Unilever estates in crisis and the power of organizations in 
Cameroon.  Münster, LIT Verlag, 1998.